A journalist since 1987, Steve Collins has worked for daily newspapers in New York, Connecticut and Maine. He has served as the State House reporter for the Sun Journal since 2016. Among his awards are the Society of Professional Journalists’ 2016 Ethics in Journalism Award and the I.F. Stone Whistle-Blower Award in 2015. Collins is a founder and board president of Youth Journalism International, a charity that teaches students around the globe about news writing, media literacy and issues of the day. His wife, Jackie Majerus-Collins, serves as its executive director. Born in Massachusetts, he grew up in a military family that took him to Norway, Ohio and Virginia, where he earned a degree in history from the University of Virginia. He and Jackie live in Auburn. They have two adult children, two collies and not enough time.
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PublishedOctober 22, 2020
In final 2nd District debates, Dale Crafts takes jabs at Jared Golden
Maine’s junior congressman duels with his Republican challenger in televised debates.
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PublishedOctober 21, 2020
Green Party’s Howie Hawkins hopes nation chooses ranked-choice voting
Greens are optimistic that Lisa Savage may do well in Maine’s four-way U.S. Senate race.
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PublishedOctober 15, 2020
First debate between Jared Golden, challenger Dale Crafts a civil event
Maine’s 2nd District congressional candidates sparred gently in a televised exchange, agreed on the need to end partisan warfare but disagreed on health care.
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PublishedOctober 14, 2020
Bates students told to pack as if they might not come back in January
In case COVID-19 makes it impossible to reopen the campus in January, students are asked to take care of their belongings before leaving for the extended Thanksgiving break.
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PublishedOctober 12, 2020
Bates sends home ‘a number of students’ for violating COVID-19 rules
College officials warn students to maintain their vigilance to keep Bates open and Lewiston safe.
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PublishedOctober 10, 2020
Elizabeth Warren urges Lewiston crowd to oust Republicans in ‘life and death’ election
Stumping for Joe Biden on Saturday, the Massachusetts Democrat asked Mainers to hold President Trump and Susan Collins accountable.
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PublishedOctober 7, 2020
Dale Crafts admits he was ‘absolutely wrong’ in claiming an endorsement he didn’t get
Republican congressional hopeful said he erred in radio interview when he said a Maine gun rights group had backed him.
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PublishedOctober 6, 2020
Looming deadline may cause schools to leave pandemic relief unspent
School officials are scrambling to use millions of dollars in COVID-19 aid before Dec. 30.
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PublishedOctober 5, 2020
Retired TV reporter Bill Green backs Susan Collins in series of ads
Green breaks his journalistic neutrality to back Collins and Joe Biden in this year’s election.
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PublishedOctober 5, 2020
Heat is way down this year in Maine’s 2nd Congressional District race
First-term Democrat Jared Golden appears to have a big advantage over Republican challenger Dale Crafts.
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